I'm sweaty, sunburned, bone-tired and broke, but, I'm deliriously happy. I was able to meet the writer of one of my favorite read-aloud books. I am now the proud owner of a signed copy (To The Loopy Librarian) of Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner. If you're unfamiliar, Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese Cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua. He's hyper and imaginative and loads of fun. I … [Read more...] about The Decatur Book Festival was awesome, and I learned a new word
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Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly, published in August of this year, is an updated version of Hansel and Gretel featuring them as teenagers, twelve years after they originally encountered the witch in the woods. Because it is written for teens, I asked my fifteen-year-old son to read it and give me his review. This is what he had to say. "If I were to give it stars, I'd give it four out of five. It took … [Read more...] about Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
Review: Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith
Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Forever after, when I should happen to think about Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger, I’ll think of blue eyes, beaches and gin and tonics, pleasant summer evenings, and romance. But, I will also remember adultery and sadness, suicide and loss, abandonment and loneliness, and loss of youth. The … [Read more...] about Review: Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith
Author Karin Slaughter Champions Libraries
Karin Slaughter's Save The Libraries campaign has raised $50,000 for DeKalb County libraries near Atlanta. Recently she took her campaign to the Georgia State Capitol where she spoke eloquently on the need for libraries in this country and the reasons why library funding should be a priority for the government. You can here her speech in the podcast on Public Broadcasting … [Read more...] about Author Karin Slaughter Champions Libraries
Long Lost Dr. Seuss Stories to be Released on September 27th
I would read him with a fox; I would read him in a box; I would read him on the train; I would read him in the rain. I would read him in the air; I would read him anywhere! I'm so excited to hear the news that there are some long lost Dr.Seuss stories about to be published. I'll be first in line to get a copy! "Seven long-lost Dr. Seuss stories will appear for the first time … [Read more...] about Long Lost Dr. Seuss Stories to be Released on September 27th